Freud's theory of consciousness vs. unconsciousness. Very interesting and definitely put a paragraph of some of the work that Freud had done because this is one of his most popular studies!
This is the basis of your project. Dig deeper into the Oedipal Crisis. This will be your steppingstone for which research you will have to do and the study did you will have to conduct.
"Everyone must leave home andbecome their own person, but you don't have to over-react and reject the mother." said by Professor Emeritus Bob Blauner. Clearly, he does not agree with the book, nor Freud.
This article introduces its thesis by stating that it's against Freud's theory that man attaches himself to his mother. "reject closeness with their mothers in order to achieve manhood."
exactly what you were looking for. To summarize, men love their mother but subconsciously feel threatened by their father therefore they always feel that they need to prove themselves to their father and marrying a woman that reminded him of his repressed desire, his mother.